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The Sporting News' Chris Kouffman writes that TCU redshirt senior S Sam Carter "surprised observers by being able to stay with receivers in man coverage during one-on-one drills [at East-West Shrine Game practices]."

"Tape study, however, shows that this should not have been a surprise; Carter played a hybrid linebacker-safety position in Gary Patterson’s defense, which regularly put him in man coverage on slot receivers," Kouffman wrote. "It is easy to see why he accumulated four interceptions in 2014." The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder is ranked by CBS Sports as the No. 351 overall prospect, just outside of Round 7 territory. "Scouts also were able to observe his leadership and communication skills, which can only be sensed indirectly on film. Carter's experience as a quarterback — he backed up Andy Dalton and Casey Pachall before moving to the Horned Frogs' secondary — showed through," Kouffman wrote. "Carter read the offense’s alignment and communicated to his teammates loudly, accurately and constantly. He continued to shout out offensive tendencies to his teammates while on the sideline waiting to take part in drills." Carter finished his career with 13 interce Mon, Jan 19, 2015 06:52:00 PM

TCU redshirt senior S Sam Carter accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

Carter, a former quarterback who switched positions after finding himself stuck behind Andy Dalton and Casey Pachall, has worked on his new craft enough to put himself in a position to be drafted. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder is ranked by CBS Sports as the No. 351 overall prospect, just outside of Round 7 territory. A big postseason could help Carter get his named called in the spring. Wed, Dec 3, 2014 06:05:00 PM

Carter entered the 2014 campaign with nine career interceptions, and he's added two more to that total this season. Over the summer, CBS Sports' Dane Brugler called Carter a "work-in-progress" who must work on his tackling technique. According to the analyst, the former QB "uses his eyes well to read, react and attack, covering the deep half of the field and lining up near the line of scrimmage." Sat, Oct 25, 2014 08:09:00 PM

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler calls TCU senior S Sam Carter a "work-in-progress" who must work on his tackling technique.

Brugler calls Carter "one of the hardest competitors" in the Big 12. A former QB, Carter struggled initially when the Horned Frogs' coaching staff shifted him to the secondary in 2011. He's improved rapidly over the past few years. "He uses his eyes well to read, react and attack, covering the deep half of the field and lining up near the line of scrimmage," Brugler wrote. "Carter needs to improve his tackling technique to better break down and finish once he makes contact, but he has improved in this area. Overall, he is still a work-in-progress, but he shows the confidence, athleticism and natural ball awareness to continue developing into a next level safety." Carter enters the 2014 campaign with nine interceptions and 21 passes defended in his career. Mon, Jun 9, 2014 09:05:00 PM